2024. It is an occasion to celebrate women as an important component of the residential construction industry. Showcasing the achievements of women across all facets of the industry and the efforts to promote, train, advance and add more women in the field. Each day highlights a different focus featuring women and accomplishments in the industry. Here are some of the latest figures about women in our industry, both good and bad: • 10.9% of women in the US are in construction (~1,173,000), up from 9% in 2021. • 1.25% of the total workforce in the construction industry are women, despite the fact the 47% of the total workforce of employed individuals are women. • 13% of all construction companies worldwide are owned by women; 9% make more than $500,000 annually. • 30% of women in construction/trades earn 30% more than those working in other women-dominated occupations. • 25% of construction companies that employ women achieve above-average profitability compared to firms without women. • 8 out of every 10 women feel left out during construction companies’ social events! To celebrate many of these accomplishments and continued movement forward women in our industry, Metro’s 2023 Small Council of the Year Award Winning PWB Council, will be hosting the September 19th Metro General Membership Meeting. It will be held and sponsored by General Plumbing Supply (GPS) at their new Kohler Signature Store at 407 Springfield Avenue in Summit from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. We are trying something different this year; it will be an “OktoberFest” with all the food and fixings to celebrate the season! Metro’s PWB will be celebrating and highlighting the “Women of Metro” that evening. To further celebrate women’s accomplishments in New Jersey, we are pleased to announce that Assemblywoman Aura Dunn of New Jersey’s 25th Legislative District will be speaking that evening. Please join us, you will are in for a treat! Oktoberfest & General Membership Meeting - Sep 19, 2024 (metrobca.org)
CELEBRATES NAHB’S PWB WEEK SEPTEMBER 9-13, 2024 AT SEPTEMBER 19TH GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING! By Linda Garvey, Metro’s PWB Council Chair, Coppola Brothers LLC month for Metro’s PWB and PWB councils across the nation. There are currently over 90 councils and growing in the United States through NAHB (PWB is the fastest growing council through the NAHB). Each September, NAHB PWB celebrates “Professional Women in Building Week”, which is September 9-13, LI linda-george-garvey-4aa493269 September is always a special
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